Oscar®-nominated Child Actor Needs Help Getting to the Academy Awards®

Thursday, January 31, 2013, 05:08 PMPosted by Manny

Meet Fawad Mohammadi, he's a street kid from Kabul, Afghanistan who starred in a short fiction narrative called "Buzkashi Boys" from director Sam French. That movie is nominated in the Oscars live action short category but here's the problem -- he needs a few dollars more to attend the Academy Awards on February 24. Mohammadi was discovered for his role while selling tourists maps on the streets of Kabul.

Mattel has released pictures of new action figures that are about to hit shelves this spring. Among them was an action-figure of Russell Crowe as Jor-El in Zack Snyder's upcoming "Man of Steel" from producer Christopher Nolan and starring Henry Cavill as Superman. Can you spot the likeness? It's priced at $14.99 and will be on display at the Nuremberg Toy Fair from Jan. 30 through Feb. 4, and the New York Toy Fari from Feb. 10 to the 13. What else is being released by Mattel? Click here to see the pictures.

Kermit the Frog reveals the plot of "The Muppets...Again!" opening in theaters March 21, 2014. This is a sequel to 2011's "The Muppets" currently shooting in London. We learn that the new film will feature the Muppet repertory company (which includes Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, and many more) enjoying their triumphant world tour. But then, they get entangled with the Big Bad named Constantine who is out to steal a huge diamond. Oh by the way, Constantine also looks like Kermit! Ricky Gervais and Tina Fey co-star. To read more on "The Muppets...Again!," click here.

This is really cool! The man in the middle of the fantastic documentary, "Searching for Sugar Man," is going to record again! According to THR, Sixto Rodriguez is thinking of giving newfound fans another album -- his first in over 40 years!

And this April, he's set to visit my hood in Palm Springs for the Coachella Musica and Arts Festival! I can't wait to see him!

Rodriguez will be working with Steve Rowland (they collaborated before in one of Rodriguez's albums; he also discovered Peter Frampton and The Cure).